There is not one living being on earth that doesn't need to eat. And we all go about it in the most ingenious ways. Humans go hunting in supermarkets. Dogs wait for food to appear in their bowls...More.

We all need a nose. Inside this part of an animal's body lie millions of olfactory receptors awaiting smells that they will send on to the brain. In turn, our brain will say whether the smell is good, or bad...More.

GCM Software added

2013-07-05

A new SIB resource has been added: GCM Software (Group Contribution Method in aqueous media)

Humans have always sought to make life sweeter. In prehistoric times, sugar cane was already being grown for its sweetening powers, and the sugar added to beverages and food. But why do humans like what is sweet so much? More.

There can be little worse than seeing - and feeling - your own child retreat into a world that doesn't involve yours. Especially at a period of life when contact with a mother and a father is such a vital component ...More.

We all need guidance in life. And sperm cells are no exception to the rule. In plants, as in all living beings that depend on sex to multiply, a male gamete has to reach a female gamete in order to fuse with it... More.

Sex for procreation. It doesn't sound in the least bit eccentric. But how about sex between a flower and an insect? We all know that flowers depend very much on insects to perpetuate their species... More.

Bgee release 12 (Dec. 2012) - Based on Ensembl 69

2012-12-14

- Bgee is the first database to provide RNA-Seq based present/absent expression calls- Filtered dataset of 12,875 normal, high quality, duplicated-free Affymetrix chips (available for download)http://bgee.unil.ch/